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character repeat delay
About this tag
The character repeat delay tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the keyboard repeat delay setting in Windows, which controls how long a key must be held before it starts repeating. This setting is part of the broader migration of legacy Control Panel features into the modern Settings app, as seen in Windows builds like 26200.5742. Users and preview builds highlight adjustments to time-and-input settings, including character repeat delay, as Microsoft moves these options from the old Control Panel to the Settings interface. The tag is relevant for those interested in keyboard customization, accessibility, and the ongoing evolution of Windows configuration tools.
Microsoft’s slow, methodical migration of legacy Control Panel functionality into the modern Settings app picked up another quiet notch with the arrival of build 26200.5742 in the Dev channel — a preview release that nudges several time-and-input features out of the old Control Panel and into...
accessibility
additional clocks
build 26200
characterrepeatdelay
configuration surfaces
control panel migration
cross-device
cursor blink rate
enterprise it
insider preview
keyboard settings
migration
phone link
settings app
time server
time settings
update cadence
user interface
windows 11